The holiest site in Christianity, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, is indefinitely closed following security concerns as Christians prepare to celebrate Easter, according to officials. The closure ...

Amid the Iran–Israel–US conflict, ancient cultural and religious sites face unprecedented threats across Iran, the Middle East, and beyond. The centuries-old Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem ...

An excavation at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem uncovered evidence that might confirm the tradition that Jesus was crucified and buried at the site. Archaeological work at the Church of ...

The large wooden doors of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre look more like a dam holding back a flood of pilgrims seeking to glimpse the spot where many Christians believe Jesus was crucified, buried ...

The last time the Church of the Holy Sepulchre was closed for an extended period was in 1349, during an outbreak of the Black Death in Jerusalem. Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, Israel.

A long-awaited excavation by Italian archaeologists has finally taken place beneath the floors of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. The church is believed to have been built in part upon ...

Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem (photo Hrag Vartanian/Hyperallergic) Italian archaeologists working on the excavation and conservation of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem ...

Following years of delay, restoration and archaeological excavation at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre will begin what experts believe may reveal secrets and churchmen hope will bring peace.